City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Syracuse, NY

447 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Onondaga County.

Syracuse, NY FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.11% of New York
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447
Active Trucking Companies
1.11% of all active carriers in New York
99
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.1 new companies per month (-17.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.7% statewide in New York
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
260
Total
2.7
Avg / month
8
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Sep 2018
Company Size Distribution
414
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 243 58.7%
2–5 Units 134 32.4%
6–20 Units 24 5.8%
21–100 Units 10 2.4%
101+ Units 3 0.7%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 117 26.3%
3–5 Years 96 21.6%
6–10 Years 76 17.1%
11–20 Years 105 23.6%
20+ Years 51 11.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 438 98.0%
Broker 16 3.6%
Shipper 7 1.6%
Freight Forwarder 3 0.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 239 53.5%
2 Construction 70 15.7%
3 Motor Vehicles 65 14.5%
4 Building Materials 64 14.3%
5 Other 59 13.2%
6 Household Goods 37 8.3%
7 Passengers 34 7.6%
8 Garbage & Refuse 30 6.7%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 29 6.5%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 28 6.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.